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Draft Insiders\u2019<\/em> & Coaches Top 25 Teams<\/strong><\/h3>\n
\"Draft
Draft Insiders-Premiere Package<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Notre Dame Remains #1 By Draft Insiders\u2019
\nTexas Holds #1Ranking – Faces Oklahoma in Red River Rivalry<\/h3>\n

Frank Coyle\/ Head scout<\/strong><\/p>\n

Draft Insiders\u2019<\/em> Top 25 <\/strong><\/h3>\n

Teams of the Week <\/strong>
\n\u00a0 \u00a0Ohio State Beats Iowa – 31-14<\/strong>
\n\u00a0 \u00a0Missouri Crushes Florida – 45-17<\/strong>
\n\u00a0 \u00a0Alabama Bashes Mississippi State – 56-23<\/strong><\/p>\n

Offensive Player of the Week<\/strong>
\n\u00a0 \u00a0 WR Jeremiah Smith – Ohio State <\/strong><\/p>\n

Defensive Player of the Week<\/strong>
\n\u00a0 \u00a0 Edge Damon Wilson – Miami <\/strong><\/p>\n

Games of the Week – Oct. 10 <\/strong>
\n\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Saturday<\/strong>
\nGeorgia (5-0) @ Alabama (5-0) <\/strong>
\nTexas (4-0) vs Oklahoma (2-2) – Cotton Bowl<\/strong>
\nUCLA (4-0) @ Oregon (3-1)<\/strong><\/p>\n

Draft Insiders\u2019<\/em> Top 25 Teams<\/strong><\/h3>\n

1 Notre Dame\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 5-0<\/strong><\/p>\n

2 Texas\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 4-0<\/strong><\/p>\n

3 Georgia\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 5-0<\/strong><\/p>\n

4 Indiana\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 5-0<\/strong><\/p>\n

5 Miami\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 5-0<\/strong><\/p>\n

6 Ohio State\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 4-1<\/strong><\/p>\n

7 Alabama\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 5-0<\/strong><\/p>\n

8 Texas Tech\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 5-0<\/strong><\/p>\n

9 Oregon\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 3-1<\/strong><\/p>\n

10 LSU\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 4-1<\/strong><\/p>\n

11 BYU\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 4-0<\/strong><\/p>\n

12 Ole Miss\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 3-1<\/strong><\/p>\n

13 Utah\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 4-0<\/strong><\/p>\n

14 Southern Cal \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 5-1\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/strong><\/p>\n

15 Tennessee\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 4-1<\/strong><\/p>\n

16 Florida\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 4-1<\/strong><\/p>\n

17 Iowa\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 4-1<\/strong><\/p>\n

18 Mississippi State\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 4-1<\/strong><\/p>\n

19 Missouri\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 4-1<\/strong><\/p>\n

20 UCLA\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 4-0 <\/strong><\/p>\n

21 SMU\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 4-1<\/strong><\/p>\n

22 Houston\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 4-1<\/strong><\/p>\n

23 Duke\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 4-0<\/strong><\/p>\n

24 Pittsburgh \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 5-0<\/strong><\/p>\n

25 Minnesota \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 4-1<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Coaches Poll<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Rank\u00a0 \/Team\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\/ Record\u00a0 \/\u00a0 Points<\/strong><\/p>\n

1\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Texas (45) \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 4-0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 1806\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/strong><\/p>\n

2\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Georgia (20) \u00a0\u00a0 5-0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 1760\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/strong><\/p>\n

3\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Notre Dame (1) 5-0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 1630\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/strong><\/p>\n

4\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Miami \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 5-0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 1622\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/strong><\/p>\n

5\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Indiana (8) \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 5-0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 1556\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/strong><\/p>\n

6\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Ohio State \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 4-1\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 1514\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/strong><\/p>\n

7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Alabama \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 5-0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 1483\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/strong><\/p>\n

8\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 BYU\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 4-0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 1214\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/strong><\/p>\n

9\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Texas Tech\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 5-0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 1169\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/strong><\/p>\n

10\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 LSU \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 4-1\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 1136\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/strong><\/p>\n

11\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Ole Miss\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 3-1\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 1059\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/strong><\/p>\n

12\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Utah \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 4-0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 1015\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/strong><\/p>\n

13\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Oregon\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 3-1\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 948\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/strong><\/p>\n

14\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Tennessee\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 4-1\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 768\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/strong><\/p>\n

15\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Florida\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 4-1\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 672\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/strong><\/p>\n

16\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Missouri\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 4-1\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 646\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/strong><\/p>\n

17\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 USC\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 5-1\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 643\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/strong><\/p>\n

18\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Iowa\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 4-1\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 457\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/strong><\/p>\n

19\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Houston\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 4-1\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 391\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/strong><\/p>\n

20\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Mississippi St 4-1\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 355\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/strong><\/p>\n

21\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 SMU \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 4-1\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 354\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/strong><\/p>\n

22\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 UCLA \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 4-0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 318\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/strong><\/p>\n

23\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Duke \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 4-0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 274\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/strong><\/p>\n

24\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Pittsburgh\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 5-0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 242\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/strong><\/p>\n

25\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Kentucky\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 4-1\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 210\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/strong><\/p>\n

Others receiving votes: Oklahoma State 187, Boise State 161, Nebraska 117, Wake Forest 87, Northwestern 70, Wisconsin 47, James Madison 42, Minnesota 40, North Dakota State 29, Arizona 15, New Mexico 7, Baylor 3, Kansas State 1, Virginia Tech 1, Texas A&M 1<\/strong><\/p>\n

Dropped from rankings: Penn State 22, Michigan 24 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/strong><\/p>\n

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